Top of the Morning: Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera Share First Family Photos

This Christmas, fans of the Kapuso powerhouse couple were greeted by a very special message along with the very first family photo with Baby Letizia. "This Christmas, we offer you our warmest wishes as we glorify the birth of the Child who came and filled the world with a love so true. May the love of the Father, personified through His son, embrace you and fill your hearts and homes this holiday season," Dingdong Dantes wrote in the caption of the very first family photo he posted on Instagram. Marian Rivera also posted her own version of their family photo and simply wrote, "Merry Christmas from the Dantes family." In both photos, Zia looks just as adorable as her first few photos that were made public. (gmanetwork.com)

As officer in Noble County, Indiana spotted the big jolly man in the red suit---er, his reindeer to be exact. The photo, which was posted on the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page last Christmas Eve shows six of the eight reindeer taking off. The caption read: "Photo taken from the dashcam of a Noble County Patrol car in the southern part of Noble County heading northbound a short time ago! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!" The photo has since been taken down "to [let the police department] get back to business as far as our department social media is concerned." (people.com)

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3. Justin Timberlake shares his "best gift ever"

"This life... Truly the GREATEST gift ever. Hoping you are spending time with the ones you cherish and remembering that we are ALL family. Sending love from ours to yours. Merry Christmas, everyone!! --J and J and S" The singer-actor wrote on the caption of a photo of him kissing his son Silas Randall. He and wife actress Jessica Biel welcomed their son in April, and he has always been giddy about being a father for the first time. While he and Biel rarely share photos of Silas, his Christmas message fully captures what every new parent, whether first-timer or not, feels this holiday season. (people.com)

4. Brave three-year-old saves pregnant mom's lifeThree-year-old Emma, after finding her mom Catherine Bazzard, 27, unconscious at the bottom of the stairs, calmly made a crucial phone call. She very calmly told the operator that her mom "has got a baby" and had fallen down the stairs. She stayed on the line for 11 minutes as she answered the operator's questions about her mom's state, and even informed the operator that their door is open and ready for the ambulance crew to arrive. Thanks to Emma, her mom was rushed to the hospital in time, and she received a bravery certificate from their local ambulance station. The paramedics couldn't believe the three-year-old knew exactly what to do. Her family has since welcomed her baby brother. Good job, Emma! (huffingtonpost.co.uk)

5. Richard Marx and Daisy Fuentes are married

The '80s singer and the former MTV VJ in the '90s tied the knot before Christmas. "On December 23rd, 2015, the magnificent [Daisy Fuentes] gave me the honor of becoming my wife," Marx wrote on the caption of a wedding photo he shared on his Instagram. Fuentes also shared a photo on her photo-sharing social media account and wrote, "This happened & I couldn't be happier." The two have been together for about a year, and this is the second marriage for both of them. Congratulations! (eonline.com)